Something to keep an eye out for Kodi use, a new skin for the app that replicates the FIRE TV GUI, blending it seamlessly into the stick environment:
http://www.aftvnews.com/beautiffully...kodi-released/
Works best on the currently in Beta update for Kodi which adds new features. Hence the "keep an eye on".
There is also now a *second* app for managing and sideloading the FIRE TV stick:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=205684
The FIRE TV platform has really drawn a lot of useful Hacker (in the proper sense) support.
I'm going to keep an eye out for stick sales, for the holiday gifting season.